Dr. M. L. Jain Director (RCH)

1. The “ Role of NGO” in PCPNDT Act, 1994 Save the Girl Child Campaign” Dr. M. L. Jain Director (RCH)

2. Constitution of State Supervisory Board under the chairmanship of Hon’ble Health Minister • Secretary, Family Welfare & Mission Director (NRHM) as Chairman of Multi Member State Appropriate Authority. • Members of State Advisory committee appointed. Meetings are regularly held. • Director, Family Welfare as State Nodal Officer (PCPNDT). • State PCPDNT Cell established. Efforts by Government on Addressing declining sex-ratio

3. District collector as District Appropriate Authority. • CM&HO as District Nodal Officer (PCPNDT). • CM&HO & Dy.CM&HO as sub-divisional Appropriate Authority. • Regular meetings organized at district & sub divisional level advisory committee. Efforts by Government on Addressing declining sex-ratio

4. District PCPDNT Cell established. • Regular IEC Campaign --T.V., Radio, F.M., News Paper, Hoardings, etc. • Regular State, District & Sub-Divisional level Workshops organized --Govt. of Rajasthan, I.M.A. Rajasthan Branch, Jaipur. • Target for inspection fixed for Zonal Directors & Appropriate Authority. Efforts by Government on Addressing declining sex-ratio

5. Committee under the Chairmanship of Zonal Directors & CM&HO constituted including NGO/MNGO. • Regular checking of registered centres. Efforts by Government on Addressing declining sex-ratio

6. District PCPNDT Coordinators trained for online submission of Form – F. • “State Level Legal Consultation Workshop on PCPNDT Act, 1994 & Save the Girl Child” organized at National Law University Jodhpur on 5-6 September 2008. Efforts by Government on Addressing declining sex-ratio

7. Total Registration in Raj - 1411 • Govt. Facilities - 85 • Private Facilities - 1326 Pre- Conception & Pre- Natal Diagnostic Techniques (Prohibition of Sex-selection) Act 1994

8. FIR(under MTP Act & PCPNDT Act) - 29 • Complaints by App. Auth. - 48 • No. of Search & Seizure - 22 • Registration Suspended /Cancel - 48 • Inspections by App. Auth. - 360 Implementation of PCPNDT Act

9. 14 Doctors & 1 ANM Suspended, • 6 Sonography machine, Instruments of 4 medical institutions seized. • 5 OTs under MTP Act sealed & Seized. • Registration of 9 MTP Centres cancelled. Action after Sting Operation

10. Deptt. has widely published complaint / helpline No. 0141- 2222422, • e-mail I.D. pcpndt-rj@nic.in • www.rajswasthya.nic.in/PCPNDT.htm • Handbook published by PCPNDT Cell for Assistance of Appropriate Authority. Awareness Programmes

11. Zonal level--Team having a NGO member chairmanship of Joint Directors & • District level -- NGO member with Chief Medical & Health Officer. Participation of NGOs in Inspections of Registered Centers

12. Up gradation of sonography machines with addition of Form- F in obstructive software of machines & Addition of memory card with counter   • Use of broad band by all registered centre’s and District & State PCPNDT Cell   • Registration of suppliers/companies manufacturing ultrasound machines in Rajasthan Proposed Activities

13. Registered companies will be allowed to sale machines in Rajasthan • Use of informers - hiring services of Private detectives for identification of Centers engaged in unlawful activities in sex-determination •  Appeal by Religious leaders • Establishment of Adoption/ rescue centers for unwanted girls. Proposed Activities

14. To take active role with Dy. CM&HO, CM&HO & Zonal Director in – • Inspection of Registered centers. • To organize regular meetings of Advisory committee at Sub-divisional & District Level. • To initiate action against the Centers engaged in unlawful activities. • To make community awareness. Expectation from NGOs

15. Thanks